8 Mineral Sunscreens For An Eco-Friendly Sun Protection Routine

Every day should be a reminder to live cleaner and greener, not just on #EarthDay. The annual day is celebrated each year on April 22 and marks the anniversary of the conception of the modern environmental movement in 1970. With beauty being one of the most wasteful industries out there, this day is a reminder to re-educate ourselves on how to set an eco-friendly routine in place.

The green and blue movements in beauty demand accountability from brands in making their products safer for nature. From packaging to manufacturing processes and ingredients used, your beauty products can have a huge impact on the environment. This is especially true for sunscreens that can contain quite questionable ingredients in them. Multiple reports have called out chemical sunscreens for disrupting the reproductive cycle of coral reefs, leading to accelerated degradation. This also justifies a swift spike in the popularity of mineral sunscreens that are considered to be safer for the oceans and the environment as a whole.

100% mineral sunscreens are formulated with inorganic compounds like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide that provide UV protection to the skin. They are free of chemical compounds like oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, benzophenone-1 and 8, benzophenone-8, OD-PABA, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and 3-benzylidene camphor.

Mineral sunscreens are also often all-natural, so clean beauty lovers reach out for them as well. If you've been wanting to shift to a more sustainable sun protection routine as well, we've picked some of our favourites for you. For purpose of keeping the skin ash-free, we've limited our choices to creams, fluids and lotions that won't leave a white cast, regardless of the complexion! Swipe through to check them out:

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We also have a guide to using sunscreen during pregnancy. Read it here.